dynamic

• POS: Adjective
• HYPHEN: dy=nam=ic

OXFORD DICTIONARY

dynamic, adj. & n.
--adj. (also dynamical)
1 energetic; active; potent.
2 Physics a concerning motive force (opp. STATIC). b concerning force in actual operation.
3 of or concerning dynamics.
4 Mus. relating to the volume of sound.
5 Philos. relating to dynamism.
6 (as dynamical) Theol. (of inspiration) endowing with divine power, not impelling mechanically.
--n.
1 an energizing or motive force.
2 Mus. = DYNAMICS 3.

Idiom

dynamic equilibrium see EQUILIBRIUM. dynamic viscosity see VISCOSITY.

Derivative

dynamically adv.

Etymology

F dynamique f. Gk dunamikos f. dunamis power

THESAURUS

dynamic

activating, active, acute, adventuresome, adventurous, aggressive, alive, ambitious, animated, armipotent, authoritative, brisk, cogent, driving, dynamical, eager, effective, electric, electrodynamic, emphatic, energetic, energizing, enterprising, enthusiastic, forceful, forcible, full of pep, functioning, geodynamic, go-ahead, go-go, hearty, high-potency, high-powered, high-pressure, high-tension, hustling, impetuous, in force, in power, incisive, intense, irresistible, keen, kinematic, kinetic, live, lively, living, lusty, mettlesome, mighty, mighty in battle, operative, peppy, potent, powerful, prepotent, puissant, pushful, pushing, pushy, radiodynamic, red-blooded, robust, ruling, running, smacking, snappy, spanking, spirited, spry, strenuous, striking, strong, take-charge, take-over, telling, trenchant, up-and-coming, valid, vehement, venturesome, venturous, vibrant, vigorous, violent, vital, vitalizing, vivacious, vivid, working, zealous, zestful, zesty, zippy

ROGET THESAURUS

dynamic

Impulse

N impulse, sudden thought, impromptu, improvisation, inspiration, flash, spurt, improvisatore, creature of impulse, extemporaneous, impulsive, indeliberate, snap, improvised, improvisate, improvisatory, unpremeditated, unmeditated, improvise, unprompted, unguided, natural, unguarded, spontaneous, instinctive, extempore, extemporaneously, offhand, impromptu, a limproviste, improviso, on the spur of the moment, on the spur of the occasion, impulse, impulsion, impetus, momentum, push, pulsion, thrust, shove, jog, jolt, brunt, booming, boost, throw, explosion, propulsion, percussion, concussion, collision, occursion, clash, encounter, cannon, carambole, appulse, shock, crash, bump, impact, elan, charge, beating, blow, dint, stroke, knock, tap, rap, slap, smack, pat, dab, fillip, slam, bang, hit, whack, thwack, cuff, squash, dowse, swap, whap, punch, thump, pelt, kick, punce, calcitration, ruade, arietation, cut, thrust, lunge, yerk, carom, carrom, clip, jab, plug, sidewinder, sidewipe, sideswipe, hammer, sledge hammer, mall, maul, mallet, flail, ram, rammer, battering ram, monkey, pile-driving engine, punch, bat, cant hook, cudgel, ax, dynamics, seismometer, accelerometer, earthquake detector, impelling, impulsive, impellent, booming, dynamic, dynamical, impelled, a hit, a very palpable hit.